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Problem Representation

The Clinical Problem Solvers

His past medical history is significant for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. link] Principles and Practice of Case-based Clinical Reasoning Education A Method for Preclinical Students by Olle ten Cate, Eugène J.F.M. Developing Medical Educators of the 21st Century, San Francisco, CA. 2018;33(11):2010-2014.

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Multifactorial Drivers of Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

Lower education levels were linked to higher risk (OR = 0.82, P = 0.0001), along with smoking (OR = 1.44, P = 0.003), hypertension (OR = 2.25, P < 0.001), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) (OR = 2.61, P < 0.001). Screening was done using predefined criteria, and 2 researchers independently extracted the data.

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Patterns of alcohol use and the association with cardiovascular disease in the Dhulikhel Municipality of Nepal [Global health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Heavy alcohol use is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including hypertension (HTN), coronary artery disease, and ischemic heart disease. It includes 1,609 adult residents of Dhulikhel who have been enrolled over 2 waves of recruitment in 2014 and 2023. It was defined as a SBP>=140 and DBP>=90.